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Fans wait hours to try to buy Lucas Museum tickets. Was the force with you in the queue?
General admission tickets are now on sale for the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art ahead of its fall opening with thousands trying to secure a spot, according to Tuesday’s virtual queue.
Koreatown church feeds their community in the era of ICE raids
As immigration enforcement intensifies, LA church revives its sanctuary roots to protect undocumented members sitting in its pews.
LAUSD special ed classes were meant to be smaller this fall. Teachers are worried it won’t happen
According to UTLA, the number of students in LAUSD’s special education services has grown over 7% since 2022, even though overall student enrollment is down by nearly 4%.
POT Gardens celebrates 9 years of community through pottery
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Lineage odors lingering? Here’s how to keep your home cool and manage indoor air
Many people in the area with window air conditioners say putrid odors enter through gaps.
This Long Beach warehouse is ‘where food trucks are born.’ Meet the family behind it.
For 15 years, California Food Trucks has built out vans and commercial trucks into mobile kitchens.
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Mental health is not talked about among the Korean community. This phone line wants to change that.
The phone line serves as a first step towards expanding access to mental health support in a community where cultural stigmas often act as barriers.
A South LA coffee shop became ‘a movement in every community,’ owner says
Each week, South LA Cafe distributes 200 bags of groceries, many filled with fresh produce, meat and a mix of pantry goods.
Alejandra’s Bakery in South LA creates a space where all cultures are welcome
Agustin Aleman founded the bakery in 2014 as a result of a passion for making bread and understanding local cultures.
Black Being yoga studio in Inglewood provides an accessible wellness space for Black and brown communities
Every month, Black Being hosts donation-based yoga classes, meditation sessions, healing workshops and other community-centered wellness programming.
If you don’t know South LA’s Kobbler King, be sure to read this Q&A
For more than 30 years, Brian McMillan has been bringing one-of-a-kind desserts to the South LA community.
Despite the risk of immigration enforcement, Silvio Estrada still shows up daily to provide desserts to his South LA community
This churro vendor is undocumented but chooses to work and serve his community.
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